Category: Technology

Get by with a little help from your friends

Everyone needs help every now and then.  No one has gotten to where they are without some assistance along the way.  Everyone has strengths and weaknesses.  When we need help, it’s natural to ask for it from those who possess strengths in certain areas where we are not so strong.  SQ Productions possesses strength in web technologies, photography and video production, and we know… Read more →

Turning negative reviews into a positive

It’s just about the time when things are running smoothly and your business starts growing rapidly when, BOOM!  It happens.  You get you first bad review.  You first reaction is get upset and begin asking yourself why.  That’s understandable, but what you must realize is it’s not a question of why…it’s a question of when.  If your business is B2C (Business To Consumer) and you find some… Read more →

Ads in Motion…Facebook’s Video and Carousel Ads

Recently, you may have learned about a new product or service by viewing a video or carousel ad on Facebook.  The purpose of these visually appealing ads is to grab your eye and bring your business to life. Statistics have proven that images, especially video, increase conversion by 46%. Let’s face it…it’s working. Statistics have proven that images, especially video, increase conversion by 46%.… Read more →

Resnick's rentals website before and after

Resnick’s Rentals, since 1912

I love meeting new people and learning about their businesses.  Developing websites for businesses allows us to do just that. Harry Resnick started his family business as a hardware store in 1912.  Twenty years ago, Harry’s son Al became the second generation to own Resnick’s Hardware and still helps out with the administrative side of the business, even at 97 years of age!  Al’s son Larry… Read more →

Google’s Mobile-friendly Update

Is your website mobile-friendly? It’s very simple.  As technology advances, you’ll need to make changes to your website.  The current SEO trend is to make sure your website appears as “Mobile-friendly” in organic search results. Like this: On April 21, Google began globally rolling out their mobile-friendly update, essentially boosting the rankings of mobile-friendly pages on mobile search results.  Google’s desire… Read more →

How to Prevent or Reduce Email Spam

I know your pain, folks.  I’ve learned my lesson the hard way.  Below are some other options I have discovered. Using Apple Mail Per Apple’s advice.  Use the Junk filters in Apple mail under preferences.  Also, never respond to spam. Replying or clicking the “Unsubscribe” link will only generate more spam, because they now know that the email address is valid. THEN…The… Read more →

Technology: Critical or Crutch?

The one question I get asked over and over is, “How do you keep up with technology?”. The truth is, the basic tenets of technology don’t change. It just shifts and gets renamed and actually becomes easier to work with. Take digital cameras for instance. It wasn’t difficult to put 35 mm film in your old camera way back when,… Read more →